U.S. operator Sprint and LG Electronics unveiled a mobile phone LG Lotus Elite, as indicated by the subscript LG LX610. Model LG Lotus Elite is a cot square shape with two 2.4-inch QVGA display. It is also equipped with a QWERTY-keyboard, which is a rarity for this form factor. Novelty differs from its predecessor (LG Lotus) large external touch screen, the diagonal is 2.4 inches, and resolution - 320x240 pixels. With his help, many operations can be performed without revealing your phone. Specifications LG Lotus Elite: • Standards: CDMA/1xEV-DO rev.0 800/1900 MHz • Display: - an external touchscreen, 2.4-inch with a resolution of 240x320 pixels, shows 262 thousand colors; internal - 2.4-inch with a resolution of 240x320 pixels, shows 262 thousand colors • Keyboard: QWERTY • Communication: Bluetooth 2.1 c A2DP, 3,5-mm jack • Camera: 2 megapixel • Memory: Support memory card format microSD (up to 32 GB) • Duration of work: talk time up to 6 hours • Additional features: Sprint TV • Dimensions: 81x61x18 mm • Weight: 136 g   In the sale of mobile phone LG Lotus Elite arrive in early January this year. At the conclusion of a two-year contract with Sprint cost of the device is $

Motorola has officially introduced mobile phone Motorola Backflip. Handset is made in an unusual form factor and is the Android-communicator. Previously, Motorola Backflip was known by the codename Motorola Motus. The main feature of novelty is its form factor, which can be called clamshell vice versa (reverse flip). In the folded position on one side of the device is a touch screen, but on the other - QWERTY-keyboard. In the expanded state of the display and keyboard are on one side, and the touchpad becomes available (BACKTRACK), located on the back of the display. Specifications Motorola Backflip: • Standards: GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, WCDMA / HSDPA 850/1900/2100 MHz • OS: Google Android 1.5 (upgrading to 2.x), the interface MOTOBLUR • Processor: Qualcomm MSM 7200A CPU running at 528 MHz • Keyboard: QWERTY • display: touchscreen TFT, 3,1-inch with a resolution of 320x480 pixels, shows 262 thousand colors • Camera: 5 megapixel with autofocus and flash • Communications: Wi-Fi (802.11b / g), Bluetooth 2.0 c A2DP, 3,5-mm jack • Audio: AAC, AAC +, MIDI, MP3, WAV • Video: H.263, H.264, MPEG4 • Memory: Support memory card format microSDHC (up to 32 GB) • Additional

Company-branded Pantech SKY officially announced the phone SKY IM-U540L Sportiv, which focuses on people who lead active lifestyles. Mobile SKY Sportiv has a stylish and sporty design is made in monoblock form factor besklaviaturnogo. On the right-hand edge phone control keys are convex, supplemented by a universal key three-dimensional analog control. It is located in the upper right corner and it can help to change the brightness level of display or search for the desired frequency on the FM-receiver. Manufacturers emphasize that the management device can be carried out by one left-handed Phone SKY Sportiv is equipped with 3.0-inch touch screen display with a resolution of 240x400 pixels, 3-megapixel camera, TV receiver, which operates in the standard T-DMB, module, Bluetooth, 62 MB internal memory, expandable with memory card format microSD, working in networking standard CDMA. The phone's dimensions are 106,5 x54, 5x11, 2 mm and its weight is 91.2 g. Source: GSMPress ®

LG Prada III promised to provide in Las Vegas at CES 2010 in early January. In addition to representatives of LG at the presentation should be and the staff of Sprint, the operator who will sell new items on the U.S. market. Mobile Phone Prada I was the first apparatus with LG paltseorientirovannym management, Prada II offered a large touchscreen and sliding QWERTY-keyboard. What will be the LG Prada III? They say that the feature of the third tachfona should become a platform - Google Android. Prada III promises to offer users touch control, keyboard to work with mail and messaging, deep integration with social networks, stylish and attractive design, who has worked for fashion house Prada. On the cost so far, and most likely it will not be small, designed for fans of the fashion house Prada.   Source: GSMPress ®

A new model of Vertu - Boucheron 150, made of gold to mark the 150 anniversary of the French jewelry house Boucheron. Manufacturers argue that to give your phone a unique form of bullion processed a total of 1000 hours, 700 hours were spent hand polishing, and another 500 hours - on manual assembly. The keyboard uses sapphire crystals. Also Vertu Boucheron 150 has a luxurious design - case of walnut, made by Swiss company Reuge. On the technical characteristics of new items unknown, but reported that the gold Vertu will maintain the standard 3G. It is assumed that the price of Vertu Boucheron 150 will be more than 30 thousand dollars. Source: GSMPress

Mobile Coccinellidae (translated from Latin - ladybird) provided the Chinese manufacturers. The phone's design is presented in the form of a ladybug and is made in the clamshell form factor. Buttons apparatus and user interface is also a stylized insect. On the technical characteristics of the phone Coccinellidae little is known, it is like other contemporary Chinese model supports GSM network and feature Dual-SIM, Bluetooth module and a slot for memory cards format microSD. Cost Coccinellidae not yet known. Source: GSMPress ®

LG has in his homeland in South Korea has officially announced the mobile phone LG-SU410, which has another name - LG Pastel. Mobile phone LG Pastel has an attractive design and is made in the clamshell form factor. Under the external panel of the device is LED matrix size 5x23. Phone LG Pastel supports networks of third generation and is equipped with a 2.8-inch display, a 2-megapixel camera, front camera for video calls, TV tuner, an accelerometer employed in a standard DMB, module, Bluetooth, 2 GB of internal memory and card slot memory format microSD (up to 16 GB). Built-in battery LG Pastel has a capacity of 900 mAh, which provides up to 220 minutes of talk time or up to 200 hours of standby time.   Source: GSMPress ®

Samsung has officially announced a mobile phone Samsung M5650, which is also known as Samsung Lindy. Mobile phone Samsung M5650 is made in monoblock form factor without the keyboard. Novelty has an attractive design, and a focus on music lovers and communication in social networks. The special features of Samsung M5650 Lindy should include user interface with cartoon-style, 3-megapixel camera module and Wi-Fi. Specifications Samsung M5650 Lindy: Standards: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, HSDPA 900/2100 MHz (up to 3,6 Mbit / s) Display: touchscreen, 2.8-inch with a resolution of 240x320 pixels, shows 262 thousand colors Camera: 3 megapixel Audio: FM-radio with RDS, 64-voice polyphony, MP3/AAC/AAC + / eAAC + / WMA / AMR / MIDI / SP-MIDI / i-melody / WAV / MMF Video: MPEG4 / H.263/H.264 Memory: 50 MB, support for memory cards format microSD (up to 8 GB) Communications: Wi-Fi (802.11b / g), Bluetooth 2.1 c A2DP 3,5-mm jack Battery: Lithium-Ion 960 mAh Duration of work: in standby mode up to 300 hours, talk time up to 3 hours Dimensions: 106x57x12 mm Weight: 98 g   Price Samsung Lindy is 150 euros. The kit apparatus includes two dorsal cover.   Source: GSMPress

Chinese manufacturers have not stopped experiments on appearance of mobile phones. Another device, which boasts an unusual form factor is called COOLV001. Mobile COOLV001 Mobile COOLV001 combines two form factors: monoblock  without the keyboard and a slider. When folded, it covers almost half of the keyboard touch screen. In this position, the phone is convenient to use for dialing. If necessary to increase the visible area of the screen, for example, to view the video, the keyboard can be shifted down. Phone COOLV001 supports networks of standards GSM 900/1800 MHz and is equipped with a 2.8-inch touch screen with 240x320 pixels, 3-megapixel camera module, Bluetooth, FM-receiver and 761 KB of internal memory, expandable with microSD memory cards . Phone battery has a capacity of 1800 mAh and is able to provide up to 150-180 minutes of talk time or up to 120-160 hours in standby mode. Size of the cabinet are 110x54x14, 5 mm. Source: GSMPress

  The Chinese market has started the original telephone Magic Voice A9, which is somewhat similar design tachfon Samsung GT-i8000 Omnia II. The Chinese model supports Dual-SIM and also equipped with two microphones and two speakers, which are located symmetrically on the top and bottom of the mobile phone. We can say that the upper part of the Magic Voice A9 is a mirror image of the bottom. Cell Phone Magic Voice A9 is made in monoblock form factor besklaviaturnogo. Specifications apparatus: support standard, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, 3-inch touch screen, two cameras, the module Bluetooth, FM-radio, can record radio broadcasts, analog TV tuner, 2,800 mAh battery and memory card slot format microSD. The cost of telephone Magic Voice A9 quite low - $ 130. Source: GSMPress

Sony Ericsson today officially presented two mobile phones Elm and Hazel, which had previously been known under the names Susan and Sunny. The new models include a line of environmentally friendly phones GreenHeart. The phone body is made from recycled plastic, in the phone no harmful chemicals, and complete with tubes attached energy-efficient charger. And also was to minimize the size of the package, and replaced paper user manual to electronic. The main differences phones Sony Ericsson Elm and Sony Ericsson Hazel only in the form factor. Elm is made in the classic candy bar form factor, and Hazel is a slider. Hinterland cover both models are slightly curved rather than commit these devices of similar weight and improves ergonomics. Make notes that both the apparatus are of high quality audio transmission, which was achieved by using two microphones, and their software includes applications to work with popular social web resources. If desired, the owners of new products will be able to keep your personal information on servers, Sony Ericsson.   Specifications Sony Ericsson Elm and Sony Ericsson Hazel: Standards: GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS / HSPA 2100/900 MHz Display: touchscreen, 2.2-inch with a resolution of 240x320

Samsung is going to present in South Korea's mobile phone, Samsung SPH-W9500, which is primarily targeted at a female audience. New model Samsung SPH-W9500 is an improved modification of the model Samsung GT-S7070 and also include a series of Diva.   New made in monoblock form factor without the keyboard, and its rear surface has a pink building, which is a stylized quilted apportion. While little is known about the technical characteristics of the Samsung SPH-W9500, but it is known that the apparatus is equipped with a widescreen touch display, front camera for video calls and supports networks 3G. Implementation of the new model will the South Korean mobile operator KT.   Source: GSMPress ®

Company Nokia has decided to improve the appearance of mobile phones Nokia 6700 classic, making it more expensive and beautiful. The updated model is called - Nokia 6700 classic Gold Edition. Above the design of the phone worked, Mark Delaney (Mark Delaney).   The name of Nokia 6700 classic Gold Edition, the phone has an ulterior motive, since finishing the shell using 18-karat gold. But the updated model can boast to the original not only in design, but also a good set of accessories: memory card 8 GB, as well as case and strap made of genuine leather. As regards technical characteristics, Nokia 6700 classic Gold Edition is no different from the original version, except that in the phone memory recorded a few "golden" order. The Nokia 6700 classic Gold Edition is scheduled for the first quarter of 2010 and the recommended retail price of the handset is 370 euros. Source: GSMPress ®

Samsung Electronics Company has not yet submitted a formal new models of their communicators, they are indicated by indices SCH-i899, GT-I6500U and GT-I8180C. All machines are made in besklaviaturnogo monoblock form factor and running the operating system, Android, but GT-I8180C, which is controlled by the operating system Windows Mobile. Specifications communicator Samsung SCH-i899 include: support for standard networks, CDMA2000, 3,5-inch touch-sensitive OLED-display with a resolution of 320x480 pixels, displaying more than 262 thousand colors, 3-megapixel camera module Bluetooth, module Wi-Fi, GPS-receiver and a slot for memory cards format microSD. Dimensions are 116,5 x46, 4x12, 8 mm and a weight of 123.4 g. As Samsung GT-I6500U, he still denoted by the name of Saturn, is known only that he is certified in the organization of Wi-Fi Alliance, which means the presence on board the module Wi-Fi. On the characteristics of the third model GT-I8180C There is no information. Source: GSMPress

It is not yet set up Android-communicator, which would have been made in the clamshell form factor, the market sets represented only in monoblock  form factor without the keyboard  and horizontal QWERTY-slider. Motorola has decided to create the first Android-communicator in the clamshell form factor.  The first Android-called clamshell Motorola La Jolla, with a translation from Spanish is a "gem". This communicator is based on the Qualcomm 7201A processor with a clock frequency of 528 MHz and equipped with a display with a resolution of 240x400 pixels (WQVGA) and accelerometer Kionix. Managed by Motorola La Jolla operating system, Google Android 2.1. It is assumed that Motorola La Jolla will belong to the lower price range, and its value will lie in the range of $ 150 to $ 250. Photos Motorola La Jolla is not yet available. Source: GSMPress ®